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the belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to others   nationalism  
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policy of aggressive military preparedness combined with the influence of military institutions on a society   militarism  
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a situation in which the strength of rival alliances or nations is nearly equal   balance of power  
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prepare a military force for war   mobilize  
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military alliance formed by Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy in late 1800s   triple alliance  
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military alliance formed by Britian, france and Russia in 1907   Triple entente  
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WWI alliance led by Austria-Hungary,and Germany and later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire   Central powers  
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powersWWI alliance that included Britian, France, Russia,and later the US; also WWII alliance between Britian, France and US that fought against Axis.   Allied Powers  
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1914 WWI battle in which French forces stopped a German advance near Paris   First Battle of the Marne  
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WWI military strategy of defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches   Trench warfare  
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landstrip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the western front during WWI   No-man's land  
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situation in which neither side of a conflict can win a decisive victory   Stalemate  
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German submarines; stands for undersea boats   U-boats  
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British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915;the death of 128 americans on board contributed to US entry in WWI   Lusitania  
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1916 promise issued by German leaders during WWI not to sink merchant vessels without waring   Sussex Pledge  
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telegram sent by Germanys foregin minister to Mexico during WW1 proposing an alliance between two countries   Zimmerman note  
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Agency created by wilson in 1917 to increase public support for WW1   Committee on Public information  
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Law punishing people for aiding the enemy or refusing military duty during WW1   Espionage Act of 1917  
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law passes during WW1 that made it illegal for Americans to speak disloyal about the U.S government or constitution   Sedition Act of 1918  
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law that required men between the ages of 21-30 to register for the draft into the armed forces   Selective Service Act  
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U.S bonds sold during the war to raise money for loas for the allies   liberty bonds  
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Agency created by president Wilson during WW1 to oversee teh production and distrubution of goods manufactured by the nation war industry   War industries board  
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agency created by president wilson in 1918 to settle disputes between workers/mangament   National War Labor Board  
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a truce between warring groups/countries   Armistice  
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U.S troops that served overseas in WW1   American Expeditiory Force  
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people who seek the equal distrubution of wealth and of all forms of private propertyq   Communist  
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peace agreement-central powers snd Russia that removed Russia from WW1   Treaty of Breast- Litovsk  
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last offense launched by the German during WW1   Second battle of Marne  
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Right of people to decide their own political status   Self Determination  
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payments for damages/expenses brought by war   Reperation  
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president wilsons plan for organizing post WW1 Europe and avoiding future wars   Fourteen Points  
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international congress of nations formed in 1919 that was designed to settle disputes and protect democracy   league of Nations  
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treaty ending WW1 that required Germany to pay billions of dollars in war costs and establish a league of nations   treaty of versailles  
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Russian Czar,hesitated to mobilize or prepare military for war.come to serbias defense.last russian czar.killed   Tsar Nicolas II  
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Archduke,visited Sarajevo and was shot. Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungry,death cause WW1   Franz Ferdinand  
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Wanted to use the Schlieffen plan.sure germany would achieve fast victory. Kaizer   Wilhelm II  
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proposed an alliance between Germany + Mexico against teh U.S   Arthur Zimmerman  
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the head of the CPI began nationwide publicity campaign used rallies, poster, parades and pamphlets to persuade american war effort   George Creel  
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President during WW1.reamained neutral than decided to go to war   Woodrow Wilson  
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head of the war industries board who wanted the use of all steel, copper, cement, rubber and other basic materials to be approved by the WIB   Bernard Baurch  
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The main causes of WW1 include militarism, nationalism and___________   imperialism  
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what seem the most likely place for WW1 to start   the Balkan Peninsula  
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The spark that set off WW1 was the assination of archduke_________   Franz Ferdinand  
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Who were the allied powers   U.S, Russia, Britian, Italy, France  
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who were the central powers   austria-hungry, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire  
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What happned at the first battle of Marne?   The French forced the Germans to retreat  
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the Western front stretched from the __________ to the ___________ sea   Switzerland to North Sea  
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T or F- Slavic nationalism was not an important movement?   FALSE  
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T or F- The triple alliance and triple entente created a European balance of power   TRUE  
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T or F- Austria- Hungry annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908   TRUE  
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T or F- Csar Nicholas II refused to mobilize and defend Serbia   FALSE  
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T or F- Ther German kaiser and many Europeans thought the war would not last more than 6 months   TRUE  
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T or F- The Belgians were completely unable to resist the German army   FALSE  
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What were some dangers of trench warfare?   posion gas. foot problems. machine guns. no-mans land. tanks. disease  
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What were some dangers of submarine warfare?   U-boats.machine guns.torpedos.blockades.sinking ships.  
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The longest battle of WW1 was fought at__________   Verdun  
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President Wilson announced that the U.S would be _________ and stay out of the war   neutral  
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American banks bought $__billion in European _____ _______   2 billion. war bonds  
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a german U-boat sank the British liner____________ and made the U.S mad   Lusitania  
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Germany gave the ________ _______, which promised to not sink merchant vessels without warning   Sussexx Pledge  
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Wilson asked _______ to declare war on April of 1917   congress  
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pressured military to create African American Combat Units   National Association for the advancement of colored people  
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What 2 things did congress do to raise money for the war effort?   1. Libery Bonds 2. raised income taxes  
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jailed under the Sedition act of 1917   Eugene Debs  
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operated telephone services for the U.S Army   "Hello Girls"  
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voted against Wilsons war resolution   jennette rankin  
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